Author Archives: David Lloyd

Our AGM this year took place on 23 October, during One World Week, a most appropriate time to be thinking of the needs of the developing world and the strong links between us. We had been considering during the year … Continue reading →

A talk by Andy and Hannah Mintram at the AGM of Winchester City Fairtrade Network, 25 October 2012 Andy and Hannah Mintam opened their shop Fuzzi in Parchment Street a year ago – the first stage in the fulfilment of … Continue reading →

Report presented at AGM on 25 October 2012 It is very appropriate that our meeting tonight is in the middle of One World Week. I would like to bring you up to date on what has been happening with the … Continue reading →

We had an excellent Fairtrade Fortnight in Winchester in 2012 with two major events as well as a number of smaller events throughout the city. It all started a couple of days before the fortnight began with pupils from St … Continue reading →

  The Network’s annual Fairtrade lecture in co-operation with the University took place at the West Downs Business School on Wednesday 7 March. The lecturer was Helen Carter, Chair of the Andover Fairtrade group, owner of the Fair Trade shop … Continue reading →

  It was a privilege to be visited during Fairtrade Fortnight 2012 by two representatives of Zaytoun, a UK-based body working with over 50 farmers’ co-operatives in the West Bank in Palestine. Taysir Arbassi is the Director of Zaytoun in … Continue reading →

One of our members attended a Traidcraft Campaigning Day in London on 4 February 2012. Many examples of successful campaigning on Fairtrade issues were cited, making us realise how effective our actions can be. For this Fairtrade Fortnight Traidcraft want … Continue reading →

  The talk by Rosemary Dunhill and David Lloyd at the AGM on 21 November 2011 was about a holiday, which took place in November 2010. It was one of a series of trips arranged by Traidcraft with the overall … Continue reading →

There is some really exciting news this month – a new Fair Trade shop is opening in Winchester! ‘Fuzzi’ will be launched on Saturday 10 September at 8 Parchment Street. It is the brainchild of a young local couple, Andy … Continue reading →

  Fairtrade fortnight ran from 28 February to 13 March 2011 and during the first week we had our banner across the High Street. This proclaims that Winchester is a Fairtrade City and that the University is a Fairtrade University. … Continue reading →